Michelle

“In this part of America, 'R's' are the dissidents of the alphabet. They won't be ruled. Behind closed doors, they conspire and print leaflets. They make love to many women. They smoke cigarettes in place of eating food. Then, in front of witnesses with no recourse to justice, they are pulled from their beds in the middle of the night. Some are imprisoned. Some silenced. Others go missing. A few reappear sealed up in the wall of another word if they are found at all. Thus, a thought that is valued is truly an 'idear.' Wanda comes out as Wonder or Wander and both fit her.”
― Georgia Scott, American Girl: Memories That Made Me

“I cannot overstate the benefits of a busy day for an anxious mind or a lonely heart.”
― Pip Williams, The Dictionary of Lost Words

“We're all scared most of the time. Life would be lifeless if we weren't. Be scared, and then jump into that fear. Again and again. Just remember to hold on to yourself while you do it.”
― Emma Hooper, Etta and Otto and Russell and James

“Anything I’ve ever tried to keep by force I’ve lost.”
― Marie Howe, What the Living Do